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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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